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M8 AGS |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
M8 Armored Gun System (AGS) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
FMC Corporation (now a subsidiary of BAE) |
| Status |
Development completed. Not funded for service in USA. |
| Production Period |
1992-1995 |
Production Quantity |
6 prototypes |
| Type |
Light Tank |
Crew |
3 |
| Length, overall |
9.0m |
Length, hull |
6.1 m |
| Width, overall |
2.7 m |
Height, overall |
2.6m |
| Combat Weight |
18,052 kg (1) |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
105 mm M35 soft recoil rifled gun |
Ammunition Carried |
30x105mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+20/-10 |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
yes |
Rangefinder |
n/a |
| Night Vision |
yes |
Auto-Loader |
yes |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62 mm M240 MG (coaxial); 12.7mm M2 MG OR 7.62mm (commander) |
Ammunition Carried |
4500x7.62; 600x12.7mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Detroit diesel Model 6V-92TIA |
Transmission |
General Dynamics Land Systems HMPT-500-3EC hydromechanical |
| Horsepower |
550hp at 2,400rpm (2) |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
30.5hp/t (3) |
Track Width |
38.1cm |
| Speed, on road |
72km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
361cm |
| Fuel Capacity |
568 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.66 kg/cm2 (4) |
| Range, on road |
451km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.1 m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.41 m |
Fording |
1.0 m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2 x 8 smoke grenade launchers |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
n/a |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) Combat weight is 20410kg (level 2) 23590kg (level 3).
(2) 580hp using DF2 diesel fuel.
(3) At level 1 combat weight.
(4) At level 2 combat weight. |
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